A New Lease for 70-yr-old Patient

History: 70-yr-old lady was unable to walk because of severe deformities. Case: This lady was operated by Dr. Amyn Rajani few days back. A long stem in the tibia is very important in such cases to prevent periprosthetic fracture. Due to sudden change of alignment there is too much load on tibia and hence the…

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Returning to Sports after Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

Getting back to sports after Arthroscopic Knee Surgery is a challenge, but definitely not an impossible task. Do it soon and there are full chances that you might reinjure yourself so it is important that you give it ample of time to heal. Let’s have a look at some of the tips that will help…

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7 Misconceptions about Knee Joint Replacement Surgery

There is a lot of controversy and confusion amongst people concerning the right age and the right time to get a knee replacement surgery. Many people also fear the post surgery complications and have doubts about returning to their normal activities after the surgery. We try to bust most of the misconceptions surrounding Total Knee…

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All you need to know about Partial Knee Replacement

Would you replace all four tyres for only one deflated tyre? Then why do that to your knee?  In Osteoarthritis most of the wear and tear happens on the inner side of the Knee and with a Partial Knee Replacement, you can save the other compartments of your knee along with the ligaments and the…

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Sports Injuries & Orthopaedic Surgery

Whether you are a professional sportsperson or an amateur player, rigorous exercises, unfortunate on-field accidents and over stretching of muscles while playing can lead to serious sports injuries. For an athlete or sportsperson, sports injuries involving muscles, bones, joints or connective tissues can prove decisively unkind. There have been many instances when a player has…

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A Brief Guide to Shoulder Joint Replacement

Joint replacement comprises surgery to replace the ends of bones in an injured joint. This operation creates new joint surfaces. In shoulder replacement surgery, a shoulder specialist replaces the ends of the injured upper arm bone (humerus) and generally Glenoid (part of the scapula) or cap them with synthetic surfaces lined with plastic or metal. Shoulder joint modules…

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